Wilson, Gill Robb
Variant namesGill Robb Wilson (1893-1966) served with the Lafayette Escadrille and the U.S. Signal Corps in World War I before returning to seminary school and serving as a Presbyterian minister in Trenton, New Jersey from 1921-1930. A pilot and a strong advocate of aviation, Wilson served as Director of Aviation for the state of New Jersey from 1930-1944. From 1944-1951 he was an aviation columnist and war correspondent for the New York "Herald-Tribune" in Europe, Africa and the Pacific. Wilson served as editor and publisher of "Flying" magazine from 1952-1962.
From the description of Papers, 1917-1963. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 29643070
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| referencedIn | Milton Caniff Collection, 1805-2007, 1910-1988 | The Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum | |
| creatorOf | Wilson, Gill Robb. Papers, 1917-1963. | Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. | |
| creatorOf | Wilson, Gill Robb. Reminiscences of Gill Robb Wilson : oral history, 1960. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries |
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